2005 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age

21 years

Current Age

53.2%

Latest Pass Rate

3,519

Total Tests (All Years)

99,183 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Compared to Average at Age 19

This car: 53.2%

Average: 55.4%

⚠️ 2.2% below average (7550 models compared)

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto as it ages.

4 yrs77.3%

→ ↓2.6%

5 yrs74.7%

→ ↓0.9%

6 yrs73.8%

→ ↓10.3%

7 yrs63.5%

→ ↓2.8%

8 yrs60.7%

→ ↑8.9%

9 yrs69.6%

→ ↓12.0%

10 yrs57.6%

→ ↑3.7%

11 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.8%

12 yrs59.5%

→ ↑8.2%

13 yrs67.7%

→ ↓5.9%

14 yrs61.8%

→ ↑2.5%

15 yrs64.3%

→ ↓4.3%

16 yrs60.0%

→ ↑9.0%

17 yrs69.0%

→ ↓7.0%

18 yrs62.0%

→ ↓8.8%

19 yrs53.2%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
4 yrs	77.3%	309
5 yrs	74.7%	312
6 yrs	73.8%	305
7 yrs	63.5%	310
8 yrs	60.7%	308
9 yrs	69.6%	303
10 yrs	57.6%	297
11 yrs	61.3%	282
12 yrs	59.5%	252
13 yrs	67.7%	158
14 yrs	61.8%	157
15 yrs	64.3%	129
16 yrs	60.0%	135
17 yrs	69.0%	100
18 yrs	62.0%	100
19 yrs	53.2%	62

Pass Rate Trend

How the 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (19 yrs)	53.2%	62
2023 (18 yrs)	62%	100
2022 (17 yrs)	69%	100
2021 (16 yrs)	60%	135
2020 (15 yrs)	64.3%	129
2019 (14 yrs)	61.8%	157
2018 (13 yrs)	67.7%	158
2017 (12 yrs)	59.5%	252
2016 (11 yrs)	61.3%	282
2015 (10 yrs)	57.6%	297
2014 (9 yrs)	69.6%	303
2013 (8 yrs)	60.7%	308
2012 (7 yrs)	63.5%	310
2011 (6 yrs)	73.8%	305
2010 (5 yrs)	74.7%	312
2009 (4 yrs)	77.3%	309

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009

77.3%

Age (yrs) 4Tests 309Avg Mileage 35,379Top Failure Tyres — 9.4%

2010

74.7%

Age (yrs) 5Tests 312Avg Mileage 40,113Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%

2011

73.8%

Age (yrs) 6Tests 305Avg Mileage 46,370Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%

2012High Fail Rate

63.5%

Age (yrs) 7Tests 310Avg Mileage 53,053Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%

2013High Fail Rate

60.7%

Age (yrs) 8Tests 308Avg Mileage 59,629Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%

2014

69.6%

Age (yrs) 9Tests 303Avg Mileage 66,007Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%

2015High Fail Rate

57.6%

Age (yrs) 10Tests 297Avg Mileage 69,807Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%

2016High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 11Tests 282Avg Mileage 76,498Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%

2017High Fail Rate

59.5%

Age (yrs) 12Tests 252Avg Mileage 80,423Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%

2018

67.7%

Age (yrs) 13Tests 158Avg Mileage 85,278Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%

2019High Fail Rate

61.8%

Age (yrs) 14Tests 157Avg Mileage 87,661Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%

2020High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 15Tests 129Avg Mileage 97,372Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.7%

2021High Fail Rate

60.0%

Age (yrs) 16Tests 135Avg Mileage 98,007Top Failure Brakes — 56.3%

2022

69.0%

Age (yrs) 17Tests 100Avg Mileage 107,667Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%

2023High Fail Rate

62.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 100Avg Mileage 96,027Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%

2024High Fail Rate

53.2%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 62Avg Mileage 99,183Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.2%

MOT results for 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	4	77.3%	309	35,379	Tyres — 9.4%
2010	5	74.7%	312	40,113	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 11.9%
2011	6	73.8%	305	46,370	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 15.1%
2012	7	63.5%	310	53,053	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 21.6%
2013	8	60.7%	308	59,629	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 38.0%
2014	9	69.6%	303	66,007	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 26.7%
2015	10	57.6%	297	69,807	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 49.5%
2016	11	61.3%	282	76,498	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 43.6%
2017	12	59.5%	252	80,423	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 51.6%
2018	13	67.7%	158	85,278	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 34.8%
2019	14	61.8%	157	87,661	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 51.0%
2020	15	64.3%	129	97,372	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 52.7%
2021	16	60.0%	135	98,007	Brakes — 56.3%
2022	17	69.0%	100	107,667	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 46.0%
2023	18	62.0%	100	96,027	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 73.0%
2024	19	53.2%	62	99,183	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 95.2%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 2005 Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

57.7%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

30.9%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

28.6%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

23.4%

↑ Increases with age

Tyres

19.6%

↑ Increases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	8.4% (4 yrs)	58.1% (19 yrs)	+49.7%	🔴 ↑
Tyres	9.4% (4 yrs)	32.3% (19 yrs)	+22.9%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

2004 2005 2006 2007

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About This Data

This page shows how Smart Forfour Passion Semi-auto cars manufactured in 2005 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 3,519 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.